Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four (2005) – The relatively light tone was the right choice, but the film spends too much time involving its characters in self-created low-stakes problems; the script has a lot of good lines, but it’s extremely juvenile, with plenty of bad moments; likewise, the casting is hit-and-miss: Evans and Chiklis are fine choices, but Alba’s not the slightest bit believable, and McMahon is miscast (plus Doom is a moron); even so, the film manages to be fun and funny enough to overcome its dumbness. 6